Curtain construction for vehicles.



J. P. JOHNSON. CUHTAINCONSTRUCUON FOR VEHICLES.

APPLlCATl0N FlLED MAY 16, I914. 1,226,217. Patented May15,1917.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1914. 1,,Q6,217, Patented May15,1917

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which my improvement JEREMIAH I. JOHNSON, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN CONSTRUCTION FDR VEHEIGLES.

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Application filed May it. isle.

Q '0 all whom 2'21 may concern die it known that I, JEREMIAH P Jennsorq a citizen of the United States of America, residing atDetroit, in the county of .VVayne-and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improv ments in Curtain Constructions for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, referen'ce being had therein to the accompanymg drawings.

The invention relates to collapsible can- A and it is the obyect of the invention to provide deinountable means for converting such a construction intoa closed top. To this end the invention comprises the novel construction of curtain and Weather-proofing guides as hereinafter forth.

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Figure 1, is a diagrammatic side elevation of a vehicle having a canopy top is applied; l Fig; is perspective view showing one of thebmve of the collapsilde top together with a ciu'tain curtain roll;

Fig 3 is a cross section through the guide, showing the engagement oi the curtains therewith;

Fig. is a perspective view tain and roll detached;

5 is a cross section showing the curtain in drawn posit" )II; and

of the our JFig. 6 is a section through one end of 1 255,

the curtain roll.

In the present state of the art, vehicle canopy tops have been provided with ourtalus of various constructions for closin in b l which are so mounted as strips, preferably formed "thesides. Such constructions, while ell-err tive in keeping out the rain, do not exclude drafts of cold air, and consequently they are not the equivalent of a permanent closed topWlldyi improvement comprises a con struction and arrangement of the curtains in cooperation with Weatheir-proofing guides which effectively exclude the cold air and to be quickly dctachable when it is desired to collapse the top.

In detail, A are Weathenproofiup guide of sheet metal and detachably secured to extend from the sides of the body to the canopy top. 'lhesc strips may be secured by any suitable means, such as a button B for securing their upper ends,

guide and a portion of the provided with G, which forms both Specification of Letters Patent.

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which extends downward and overlaps the side of the provided with a tongue for engaging the curtain roll. F is the cur-- tain roll which is mounted in a holder comprising a bar G extending parallel thereto and having brackets H at its opposite ends for engaging the curtain spindles. The opposite ends of the bar G project beyond the end of the curtain roll. to form tongues for engaging the spring clip E of the guide A, the arrangement being such that the roll and its holder may be quickly engaged or disengaged from the guides by insertion or witl'idrawal of the tongues I from the clips la. The bar G body, and at its upper end is E formin' a clip a reinforcement and a Weather-guard for hearing against the canopy top. The curtain J is mounted upon the roll G and is of such a. Width that its opposite edges may be drawn into the slots of the guide all formed by the parallel plies A and A. The overlap is suiiicient toproduce an efifectual Weatherproofing joint and to hold the edge from being drawn out of the guide by wind prcssi or from any other cause retainers K are secured at intervals to the curtain and are adapted to engage grooves L in the guides. These retainers may be formed by cords stitched into the curtain and slidable in the grooves of the guides.

With the construction as thusli'ar dc is also preferably v a laterallyprojecting flange i'cring with the of thebody edge of the top to the side oi? the h will depend slightly the upper edge of the the top, drafts of cold the lateral flange ll on ody, and prciie uhly below and outside or side. us shown. At air are excluded by the holder (1 which bears against the depending portion M iii the top and forms u seal.

be readily raised or The curtain may lowered in the guides andin raised position will give full clearance to the vehicle. The curts cealed by the dependin canopy top, while the guides r: ngedfin alineuient \vit canopy top, do not form the door opening oi in roll is also conflanges lll oi'i the A, being; urhthe bows N or the any obstruction.

My improvement is more particularly de si ned for use in cold summer time may be quickly first disengaging tached by Weather and in the and easily dothe holder G -from the clips of the guides and then. de-

tuching and removing said guides.

The retainer K on the edge oi the curtain he" upon the plies A.

This is. veluah dly-extending bends first, because it the curtain under wind pressure, and second, us the bends and retainers fectual Weather-proofing retainer K is formed as the edge of the curtain,

with the smooth rolling the roller F. ducing the diameter of or by extending the yond the end, as shown form an etjoint. Where the u cord stitched into it might interfere the curtain upon This 1 have avoided re-- the end of the roll,

edge of the curtain hein l ig. (i. The effect of such an arrangement is to permit the increased thickness of the curtain at the edge to he deflected inward instead of in creasing the diameter oi? the roll and intersmooth lain thereon.

To weatherproof the curtain,

winding of the ourjoint at the lower the latter is movided With a member G, which overlaps the ruil.

and has n noohcd lower end 0' for engaging a cooperating hook O on the body. The member at its upper end, and

()has a for engaging and tin grip 0 H loengzigiing the curtain from th inside a corresponding finger-grip 0 inside thereoi.

is aruanged on the What- I claim as my invention is:- 1. in it top tor vehicles, the combination with a canopy top,

of grooved vertical guides demountably secured to the bows of said canopy top, a curtain i-oll frame tachably engaging the upper ends of said guides and having it sea-ling engagement with the dependmgflunge of the canopy top, a curtain roll men and a curtain on said 1' nted in said frame, oil havlng itsedges upon,

engsgeiihle with the grooves of said guides to form a weather seal.

'2. in a top for vehicles, a grooved guide,e draw curtain having a corded edge for engaging saidi grooved guide, and a roll on which said curtain is wound cut away at its end to provide clearance for the corded edge.

3.,ln a top for vehicles, vertical grooved guides, a draw curtain having its edges ongagcable with said guides to form a sealing joint, a roller on which said curtain is wound, and frame for carrying said roller d tuchaloly engaging the upper ends of said guides and having a latereilly -'extending flange for forming a sealing engagement with the depending flange of the canopy.

l. in a collapsible top for vehicles, 2. ourtain roller, a draw curtain mounted therevertical guides grooved to receive the curtain edges to form a Weather sealed joint therewith, and a her having a lug at each end for supporting the roller, and a second pair of terminal lugs for ing the bar with said guides.

5. In a top for vehicles, a roller, a draw curtain mounted thereupon, a non-revoluble frame supporting the roller, and vertical guides formed at their upper ends to engage lugs projecting endwise from said frame detnchubly engagand grooved to receive the curtain edges to form a Weather sealed joint therewith.

6. In a top for vehicles, a curtain roller, a draw curtain mounted thereupon, and vertical guides having at their upper ends tongues forming clips to engage and grooved to receive the curtain edges to form a weather sealed joint therewith.

7. In atop for vehicles, a curtain roller, a drew curtain mounted thereupon, a framehaving tvvo terminal lugs at each end, one for supporting the roller and the other for supporting said frame, and vertical guides, the upper ends otwhich are detuchsbly en.- gaged by said frame supporting lugs, said. frame havinga laterally projecting fian' e for forming a seulin? engagement with t e depending flange of t 1e canopy top.

In testimony whereof I filllX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JEREMIAH' P. JOHNSON.

li itnesses Wu. J. BELKNAP, JAMES P. BARRY.

the curtain roller I 11o 8. In it top for vehicles having a depend 

